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Ryanair’s O’Leary accuses UK air traffic control boss of lying over outage
Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary on Thursday accused the head of Britain's air traffic control operator of lying about the cause of an outage that led to thousands of flight…
Flights resume at Catania as Mount Etna activity eases
Operations have resumed at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport after Italian authorities lowered the volcanic aviation alert for Mount Etna, allowing flights to restart following…
IATA slams revised EU passenger rules as missed opportunity
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has criticised the latest revisions to Europe’s passenger rights rules, saying the changes fall short of…
Iran war fuel hike adds $100 to long-haul flight cost, study says
Disruption to global oil supplies from the Iran war has added more than $100 to the price of long-haul flights from Europe,…
Easing of UK airport security rules on liquids and laptops delayed
A planned relaxation of rules around airline passengers carrying liquids in hand luggage has been delayed by a year. Major UK airports…
Italian antitrust agency investigates Sicily and Sardinia air fares
MILAN, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust agency has launched an investigation into the pricing of flights on routes to the islands…
Global airlines to narrow losses in 2022 as outlook improves
DOHA, June 20 (Reuters) - A sharp bounce-back in air travel from the pandemic will allow global airlines to narrow losses this…
Air fares and staff gaps cast a shadow on transatlantic travel rebound
MONTREAL/CHICAGO, (Reuters) - Airlines expect the end of COVID testing requirements in North America to accelerate a rebound in transatlantic traffic -…
European airport labour strife, staff shortages disrupt summer travel
(Reuters) - Labour strife and staffing shortages have European airports clamouring to find more workers, minimize cancelled flights and reduce headaches for…
Malta: Member states should decide best way to lift their country’s flights ban – MEPs
Member states should be the ones to decide when to lift their country’s travel bans, MEPs David Casa and Miriam Dalli agree,…